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• Introduction

• Prologue
   ° Cave People
   ° Jewish Wedding
   ° Socrates
   ° Saint Augustine
   ° Juan Pablo Bonet
   ° The Deaf Banquet in Paris
   ° Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's Journey
   ° Methodical Signs and Natural Signs

• Act One
   ° The Sign Debate
   ° Martha's Vineyard
   ° Social Darwinism

• Act Two
   ° Transition to Oralism
   ° National convention of the Deaf Mutes
   ° Milan Congress
   ° The Clash of Communication Philosophy

Act Three •
Tom L. Anderson's Musing °   
Sign Language Attacked °   

Act Four •
Early Manual Communication Research °   
William C. Stokoe °   
Not My Language °   
Laura Ann Petitto & Nim Chimpsky °   

Act Five •
Continued Struggle - Oralism °   
Continued Struggle - Cued Speech °   
Continued Struggle - SEE °   
Yes to Cochlear Implants °   
Growing Awareness °   
No to American Sign Language °